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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
4
North Yamhill farmers face reduced wheat yields from 30 to 40 bushels per acre to about 15 to 20. W Berry, longtime grain warehouse operator, notes decades of higher output and storage challenges as wheat hauled to North Yamhill this year may total around 40,000 bushels.
The article argues the king's annual grant does not come from taxpayers but from crown lands and property rents. It notes Victoria and Edward VII each set up formal rights to crown lands, yielding income to the sovereign without direct taxation, including rents from mines, mansions, and other assets.
A bold Freewater thief interrupted a poker game, robbing four men of about ten dollars. Police orders aim to shield saloon parlors from view when women are present, while Mayor Williams questions the social role of women in such venues.
A complaint from a Southern California reader accuses government officials of a reserve land scam in the Appalachian region. Valueless lands are swapped for timber-rich tracts, enriching a few while robbing the public treasury of millions. The piece notes irrigation gains via a gasoline pump and alfalfa, with six annual crops and water piped across fields.
A raft of piling worth about one million lineal feet is nearly ready to tow from Stella Washington to San Francisco. The sample shows 16666 pieces per million feet, elevating timber demand to about 555 acres per million feet. A Norfolk Baptist church faced a lightning strike injuring women and children during a convention rush. An Indiana man reportedly sold his wife for thirty cents, a claim noted with disbelief. Ringling Brothers circus elephants injured in a Tacoma ditch incident indicate ongoing risky travel for handlers.
A long list records roadwork gravel crushing and bridgework assignments for many locals including Hawley Mounts Robbies Fidler and Crow roadwork crews. It notes lumber and merchandise transactions with Booth Kelly Lumber Co and others and records minor accidents with no injuries reported. The stone scandal and a heavy lumber wagon collapse on Fifth Street are briefly noted with no injuries.
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